Genshin Impact: A Red Teyvat Life Starting from Zero

"what's up?"

Beidou is now somewhat curious.

The messenger from Haizhi Island is here to find her.

"Breaking news: The rebels occupying the dock have surrendered. Our forces at the dock are receiving prisoners, which is expected to be completed within half an hour. The Southern Cross fleet can return to port. Captain Beidou, you can also head to the dock now."

"What? The rebels at the docks have surrendered?"

Everyone present was incredulous.

Colonel Chong, who witnessed the entire scene of the rebel attack on the dock, found it the most unbelievable.

"How is that possible? The rebels at the dock fought so fiercely, they were all die-hard loyalists, how could they surrender so easily?"

"That's true. I'm not entirely sure about the specifics either. Why don't you wait until you get to the dock and ask our battalion commander?"

"Then let's go now."

On their way to the dock, Beidou and his group received news that not only the dock, but the entire rebel force on Haiqi Island had surrendered.

The rebellion, involving tens of thousands of rebels, was completely quelled in less than half a day.

"That's outrageous."

Beidou shook his head and sighed.

"It's not exactly outrageous. They were forced into this situation anyway. The morale of these rebels wasn't very stable, and there were probably some who were coerced. Those who were determined to rebel were the ones who charged ahead and suffered the most casualties. As for the rest..."

Sparrow picked up where Beidou left off, but didn't say it outright in the end.

Beidou can understand the meaning behind this.

Wen Chen, who was following Bei Dou, silently recorded everything he saw and heard along the way.

He and Anxin originally came to Haizhi Island to assess all aspects of the place.

At the very beginning of the rebellion, the two of them wished they could adjust the stability of Haiqi Island to a negative number.

They originally thought that the rebellion on Haiqi Island would last a long time, and might not even end until Nan Shizi left, and that the future might be one of long-term turmoil.

But now... this assessment result is going to change again.

With the suppression of these extremist rebellions and the elimination of a stubborn force within Haiqi Island, Coral Palace is expected to enjoy unparalleled internal stability for a considerable period of time.

Even whether Liyue can compare to it is a question.

The unrest ended far too quickly.

When the group arrived at the dock, there was no trace of the rebels. Only a large number of soldiers in green uniforms were cleaning up the battlefield.

The person in charge at the scene noticed them and warmly greeted them.

"Captain Beidou, hello. I am Sparrow, the battalion commander of the 1st Battalion, 2nd Regiment, 101st Division. It's been a long time."

"Hello." "Long time no see."

"Brother, what's the situation with the rebels at the docks? Why did they suddenly surrender?"

After exchanging brief greetings, Colonel Chongzu became restless and immediately raised his question.

"I've already asked the rebel officers about this, and here's what happened..."

As the battalion commander described the events, everyone began to understand the changes that had occurred.

A few hours ago, at Wanglong Village Wharf.

The fifth squad leader, Qingcheng, who had paid a heavy price and suffered heavy casualties to capture the dock, now stared silently at the intricate map on the table.

"The enemy's defenses are very strong. So far, we are the only ones who have achieved our objective and captured the dock. The other attacking forces have failed. Moreover, the enemy is gathering here, here, and here, and may be planning a counterattack. Captain, we may not be able to withstand the attack."

An advisor pointed to the markings on the map and spoke.

Qingcheng remained silent, staring at the map for a long time. Then he picked up the small wooden stick, pointed at the markings on the map, made a couple of strokes, shook his hand, and then spoke.

"It's alright, everything will be fine as long as Sada and the others return to the dock."

Seemingly feeling that it lacked persuasiveness, Qingcheng added, "We can then encircle them from both sides, at least we can break through into the mountains, and then fight guerrilla warfare with those greenhorns. If that doesn't work, we can go to the shogunate's territory."

The staff officers exchanged glances.

"Captain... Sata and the others..."

“Sada has already surrendered, and the others don’t have enough strength to come back to our aid.”

The fifth squad's command post, an office that had been temporarily set up, fell silent once again.

With trembling left hand, Qingcheng untied the straps, took off his helmet, and threw it aside.

"Deputy Captain, Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff, and a few captains will remain."

In the eerie atmosphere, the few people who weren't called out got up and left the office, walking outside the door, making sure to close it behind them, and then hid outside to eavesdrop.

"That bastard, he betrayed the great Serpent God! These damned bastards, they've all betrayed us! They're all traitors!"

A deafening sound came from inside the room, startling those eavesdropping behind the door.

Those who remained nearby dared not utter a sound.

"How dare Sada surrender so easily? Things have come to this? Sada is a disloyal and cowardly bastard, I saw it at a glance! He has absolutely no loyalty whatsoever!"

"The other squads are all useless. All those captains have learned to become officers is flattery and bootlicking. They only hinder our operations! I should have executed them all long ago!"

"You're infuriating!"

"pat~"

Qingcheng threw the small wooden stick in his hand onto the map on the table in a fit of rage. The stick bounced up and then fell to the ground.

The meeting room remained quiet, with only Qingcheng's heavy breathing, caused by anger, echoing in the background.

It wasn't until much later.

"No matter what, we will fight to the end."

Once Qingcheng calmed down, he spoke these words without any emotion.

"Lord Itō's orders require us to occupy the dock and hold out until the very last moment."

"Captain...Lord Ito is now..." a squad leader said weakly.

He was referring to the news that the 101st Division was heavily publicizing about Ito's escape.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

"It's all fake! They're deceiving us, you've all been fooled!"

Qingcheng, who had just regained his composure, broke down once again.

Just then, a commotion broke out outside the office door.

"What's going on outside?"

Qingcheng went over and opened the door himself, wanting to see which fool was adding fuel to the fire.

Upon opening the door, they discovered it was a debt collector.

"Fools?"

Qingcheng frowned and looked over.

He disliked these outsiders who were getting involved in the internal affairs of Haiqi Island.

“Exactly.” The emotionless voice of the debt collector came from beneath the mask. “Your command post has been taken over by Coral Palace. I’m responsible for relaying Mr. Itō’s orders to you.”

Qingcheng immediately became excited.

"Look, look! I told you, Lord Ito would never desert his post!"

Qingcheng excitedly addressed the people around him.

Beneath the debt settlement agent's mask, only a cold smile appeared on his face.

Emotions are a foolish and stubborn hothead.

"Tell me quickly, what are Lord Ito's instructions?"

"Ito orders you to immediately comply with the demands of the Coral Palace and surrender unconditionally."

Qingcheng stood there, stunned.

Not only Qingcheng, but also the people at the scene were somewhat at a loss.

"It's fake, isn't it?" Qingcheng murmured. "It must be fake."

"Whether it's fake or not, you can see for yourselves," the debt collector said, taking out the warrant from his pocket.

Qingcheng took it with trembling hands, his face gradually turning pale.

Finally, the warrant fell to the ground.

The staff officer next to him stepped forward and reached out his hand, seemingly wanting to comfort Qingcheng, but Qingcheng just waved his hand, turned around, and walked into another room step by step.

The other officers present just watched him.

"Well, you'd better carry out the order quickly. Only in this way can you preserve your last bit of strength."

The debt collector didn't care about Qingcheng's feelings; he only wanted to complete the task assigned by Lord Nikolai.

The remaining officers of the fifth squad looked at each other, at a loss.

Their team's highest commander, Qingcheng, is not here. What decisions will they make?

"Ding Dong——"

The sound of some iron object falling to the ground startled everyone present.

Then, as if struck by a sudden thought, they rushed into the room Qingcheng had just entered.

The blood spurting out under the pressure of the arteries had stained large areas of the walls and ceiling of the room, and bloodstains were spreading rapidly on the floor.

Qingcheng had a wound on his neck, and the short knife lay not far from his feet.

At this moment, Qingcheng still retained his last bit of consciousness. He slowly turned his head, looked at the people entering the room, and showed a relieved smile before lowering his head.

Qingcheng is beyond saving.

He is now unconscious and will die in as little as six minutes.